It seems to be common to cover walls, or large parts of them, in relatively thin absorption (9 to 15mm thick). This may be because it is heavily advertised, seems to be lower cost or because it means less paintwork needs to be done. More than likely though, it is done out of ignorance. The thought that more is better is a fallacy.

andrew steel28 November 2019Ultrafonicacoustics, absorber, acoustic absorber, soundproofing, soundproofing foam, music room, music room acoustics, classroom acoustics, boardroom acoustics, meeting room acoustics, teleconferencing, teleconferencing acoustics, videoconferencing, videoconferencing acoustics, school acoustics, school hall acousticsComment

Why do we use RT60 as a single figure to represent the acoustic quality of specialised rooms

RT60 is a single figure that may be OK to describe the required performance of an office or a worshop, but it is not sufficient to describe the acoustic performance of a specialised room. Such rooms include classrooms, multi purpose halls, auditoriums, music teaching rooms etc.

andrew steel23 October 2019acoustics, RT60, music room, assembly hall, multipurpose hall, school music, music practice room, music teaching room Comment